Possible Napoleon Victor Reign in France Stirring Debate
The article surveys a coming upheaval in France focusing on Victor Napoleon as potential emperor, detailing his lineage, support from royalists and Legitimists, and his dependence on Empress Eugenie. It contrasts republican decline with royalist chances and notes risks to his funds and power if a coup fails, while weighing public sentiment and international implications.
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France
Repubic
Europe
Victor Napoleon
Propra
Napoleon Iit
England
Jobs for Young Scientists and a Louisiana Lynching
The civil service commission reportedly cannot fill posts as young scientists avoid applying. In Louisiana, the Times-Democrat notes a recent lynching at Girard where the victim, a white man, was found to be a member of the Sons and Daughters of Jacob, a society known by that name.
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Logansport
Louisiana
Shreveport Times
Jacob
Seven Stars of Consolation
South
Civil Service
Ntion
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Girard
Sons and Daughters of
Schley’s Famous Loup At Santiago Battle Described
The article discusses the Sampson Schley controversy court meeting in September to review the Loup cut by the Brooklyn during the Santiago de Cuba engagement. It recounts Schley’s maneuver to avoid a ram and the battle damage percentages attributed to the Brooklyn and the Spanish fleet.
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Sampson
Texas
Schley
Cervera
Brooklyn
Santiago
New Canning Method Aims to End Tin Poisoning
A patent from East Aberdeen shire claims a parchment inner cover hermetically seals tins for meat fish and fruits, eliminating solder and air exposure that caused ptomaine poisoning. The invention is said to prevent the common death tolls attributed to spoiled tinned foods.
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East Aberdeenshire
Piomalie
Lando
Russian Black Sea Pipe Line Plans Advance to Russia
The Russian government sanctions a 561 mile pipe line and air pipe route from Beku to Batum on the Black Sea. Officials say all equipment and hydraulic machinery must be built in Russia delaying completion to 1903 or 1904. The note adds Edison and Tesla dislike melodious sound and recalls other geniuses who avoided music.
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Black Sea
Beku
Batum
Russia
Edison
Tesla
Gyren
Edmund Burke
Charles James Fox
Daniel O'Connell
William Pitt
Robert Peel
Absolute Rule In Mecklenburg Schwerin A Century Old Power
The article notes Grand Duke Frederick of Meyklenburg Schwerin holds absolute monarch power since reaching majority, with no constitution, no parliament, and unchecked authority. It traces this governance back to Prince Niklot in 1169, highlighting claims of the oldest reigning European house amid disputes.
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Frederick Vancis IV
Meyklenburg-Schwerin
Czar
Russia
Turkey
Europe
Wttle
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Niklot
Hatching Alligators From the Eggs
A Johns Hopkins professor incubated fresh alligator eggs and observed hatching sounds and savage hatchlings. The newborns measure about ten inches, shown to emerge from eggs smaller than expected and reveal evolutionary links to barnyard fowl.
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Florida
Johns Hopkins University
Humor in Examination Papers Delight at City School
The downtown principal noted exam humor as compensation for labor with a sense of humor. Sample answers amused him including causes of dyspepsia from green apples and beer to ice water and after-dinner speaking. Another student called vital organs heart liver lungs and lights, a witty misnaming of essential parts.
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Philadelphia
Itecord
Highest Telegraph Poles Erected in Beaumont Texas
The United States sees its tallest telegraph poles in Beaumont Texas on the Neches River by Western Union. At 150 feet they top the world, supporting a 144 foot span to cross the river and allow ship clearance beneath. The aerial route avoids submarine cable costs and awaits potential river dredging by Congress.
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United States
Beaumont
Texas
Neches River
Western Union
Comeypany
Anmler
Congress
Neches
Controversy Over Schley Sampson Echoes in Press
The piece argues that public praise for Admiral Sampson faded as reports showed Schley commanded the Santiago battle. It condemns attempts to discredit Schley, praises his modesty, and notes ongoing debates, with broader critique of party politics, trust concerns, and reform rhetoric surrounding tariffs, taxes, and democracy.
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Santiago
Admiral Sampson
Simpson
Sehley
Sampson
Sehiley
Slafghter
Winfield Scott Schley
United States of America
Admiral Schley
Santiago Bay
Suhley
New York Journa
Sampson-Schay
Schley
Posen
Eoward
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Loup
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Pasatiery
Meyklenburges Hollworth
W Redhrick Francis IV
House of Grange
Queen of
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Steel Trust
Schwab
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Philippine
Ohio Democratic
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Ohio
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New York Sun
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Cleveland
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Juha
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